Incubators From Abroad
Follow the Money—to U.S.

By

Evelyn M. Rusli

Jan. 23, 2013 5:31 p.m. ET

To pursue venture-capital funding and build a bridge to the U.S. market, foreign startup incubators are coming to the source: Silicon Valley.

At a time when some U.S. incubators are shrinking, startup incubators from Russia, Australia and Japan are ramping up in the Bay Area, buying office space and launching programs to establish ties with Silicon Valley investors. Among them: Russia-based Farminers and Startmate from Australia,...